A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - Apache JK Tomcat Connector: Remote execution of arbitrary code. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200703-16
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Apache JK Tomcat Connector: Remote execution of arbitrary
code
Date: March 16, 2007
Bugs: #169433
ID: 200703-16
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Synopsis
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The Apache Tomcat Connector (mod_jk) contains a buffer overflow
vulnerability that could result in the remote execution of arbitrary
code.
Background
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The Apache HTTP server is a very widely used web server. mod_jk
provides the JK module for connecting Tomcat and Apache using the ajp13
protocol.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-apache/mod_jk < 1.2.21-r1 >= 1.2.21-r1
Description
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ZDI reported an unsafe memory copy in mod_jk that was discovered by an
anonymous researcher in the map_uri_to_worker function of
native/common/jk_uri_worker_map.c .
Impact
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A remote attacker can send a long URL request to an Apache server using
Tomcat. That can trigger the vulnerability and lead to a stack-based
buffer overflow, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code
with the permissions of the Apache user.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Apache Tomcat users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/mod_jk-1.2.21-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2007-0774
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0774
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-16.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
